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Diverse Engineering podcast returns for Season 3

10/19/2022

Host EbaNee Bond with electrical engineering professor Dr. J. Alexis De Abreu-Garcia in WZIP studios.

Host EbaNee Bond with electrical engineering professor Dr. J. Alexis De Abreu-Garcia in WZIP studios.

Created by Heidi Cressman in The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's College of Engineering and Polymer Science, the Diverse Engineering podcast was launched in 2020 as a way elevate the voices and stories of diverse engineers from The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.  

The podcast is hosted by EbaNee Bond, a UA alumna who received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2018. Season 3 includes six episodes featuring interviews of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ engineering faculty (past and present). In May 2022, Diverse Engineering was recognized by Insight into Diversity Magazine as an "Inspiring Program in STEM." 

Guests include Dr. Guo-Xiang Wong (mechanical engineering), Dr. J. Alexis De Abreu-Garcia (electrical engineering), Dr. Michelle Hoo Fatt (mechanical engineering), Dr. Malik Elbuluk, Dr. Audrey Nguyen (biomedical engineering), and Dr. Ruel McKenzie (polymer engineering).

The first episode of Season 3 drops on October 25 and will available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and can be streamed online.

The podcast raises funds for underrepresented engineering students at The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. To date, the podcast has raised $65,000.


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  • about our diversity and inclusion programs at UA.
  • Check out the complete Season 3 episode lineup.

Story by Kelly Bray.

Media contact: Cristine Boyd, 330-972-6476 or cboyd@uakron.edu.